#49166D

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #49166D

When working with digital screens, the color #49166D is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Midnightblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 22, 109).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 33% Cyan, 80% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 57% Black. The HSL representation is 275.2° hue, 66.4% saturation, and 25.7% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49166D
RGB73, 22, 109
HSL275.2°, 66.4%, 25.7%
CMYK33%, 80%, 0%, 57%
HSV275.2°, 79.8%, 42.7%
LAB20.4, 39.8, -39.9
XYZ5.8, 3.1, 14.8
Decimal4789869

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.62:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.38:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49166D; }
.text-color { color: #49166D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49166D; }

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